Scream of the Shalka was a flash-animated serial based on the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 November to 18 December 2003 on BBCi's Doctor Who website. Although it was intended to be an "official" continuation of the television series that had ended in 1989, the revival of the programme in 2005 relegated it and its "Ninth Doctor", to unofficial status. Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen on May 5, 1957) is a British actor, born in Mbabane, Swaziland. ... The Shalka Doctor or the Unofficial Ninth Doctor is the name given to the unofficial ninth incarnation of the Doctor, who has only appeared in the flash-animated serial Scream of the Shalka and the short story Feast of the Stone, which were based on the British science fiction television... Paul Cornell appearing on Doctor Who Confidential Paul Cornell (born July 18, 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Macromedia Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both a multimedia authoring program and the Macromedia Flash Player, written and distributed by Macromedia (recently targeted for acquisition by Adobe Systems), that utilizes vector and raster graphics, a native scripting language called ActionScript and bidirectional streaming of video... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television on November 23, 1963. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBCi is the brand name for the BBCs interactive television services. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... a bust ... The Shalka Doctor or the Unofficial Ninth Doctor is the name given to the unofficial ninth incarnation of the Doctor, who has only appeared in the flash-animated serial Scream of the Shalka and the short story Feast of the Stone, which were based on the British science fiction television...

The serial was written by veteran television writer Paul Cornell, with Richard E. Grant providing the voice for the Ninth Doctor and Derek Jacobi as the voice of an android made in the image of The Doctor's old enemy, the Master. This performance followed years of rumours that Grant (among many others) would play the Doctor in a film or new series, and indeed he had appeared as the Tenth "conceited" Doctor in the Comic Relief special Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death in 1999. Also appearing in a cameo role was actor and Doctor Who fan, David Tennant, who in April 2005 was announced as the Tenth Doctor in the television series proper. Not originally cast in the production, Tennant happened to be recording a radio play in a neighbouring studio, and when he discovered what was being recorded next door managed to convince the director to give him a small role. The Doctor's companion for this adventure, Alison, was voiced by Sophie Okonedo who a year later would be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Hotel Rwanda. Paul Cornell appearing on Doctor Who Confidential Paul Cornell (born July 18, 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction. ... Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen on May 5, 1957) is a British actor, born in Mbabane, Swaziland. ... Sir Derek George Jacobi KBE, (born October 22, 1938), is a British actor, knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre. ... The Master is a supporting fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Rowan Atkinson as the Doctor and Julia Sawalha as Emma. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... David Tennant David Tennant — real name David MacDonald — (born April 18, 1971 in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom) is a Scottish actor best known for playing various roles in BBC Dramas such as Casanova in the title role. ... a bust ... Sophie Okonedo (born in 1 January 1969 in London, England) is an actress. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Movie poster for Hotel Rwanda Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 drama film directed by Terry George. ...

Synopsis

The Doctor confronts Prime, War Chief of the Shalka Confederation, and her minions

The TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire, disgorging an annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. An alien race calling themselves the Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an old enemy who has become an ally. Image File history File links The Doctor confronts Prime, the War Chief of the Shalka Confederation and her minions. ... Image File history File links The Doctor confronts Prime, the War Chief of the Shalka Confederation and her minions. ... The Third Doctor emerging from the TARDIS (from the 1970 serial Spearhead from Space). ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... In popular fiction and conspiracy theories, life forms, especially intelligent life forms, that are of extraterrestrial origin, i. ...

The Shalka

The Shalka are an alien race made almost entirely out of lava. They live underground, near where lava meets metamorphic rock. They communicated by screaming, and breathed volcanic air; the only exception is Prime, the Shalka leader, who was able to speak and breath normal air. They use sound as a weapon and a means of controlling "lower alien creatures", among other uses. Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of a pre-existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism, which means change in form (from the Greek words meta, change, and morphe, form). The protolith is subjected to extreme heat (greater than 150 degrees Celsius) and pressure causing...

Notes

Doctor Who had suspended production in 1989, and aside from charity specials, had only resurfaced as an American-funded television movie in 1996, which did not garner enough ratings to go to a regular series. When Shalka was announced in July, 2003 for planned broadcast in November, the possibiliy of Doctor Who returning to television screens still seemed remote and BBC Worldwide were continuing to shop around for another possible movie deal. As a result, BBCi announced, with BBC approval, that the Doctor appearing in Shalka would be the "official" Ninth Doctor. However, events rapidly overtook this. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor Who is a television movie based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ...

In September, Lorraine Heggessey, the Controller of BBC One managed to persuade BBC Worldwide that as their plans for a Doctor Who film were nowhere near fruition, BBC television should be allowed to make a new series. A deal with Russell T. Davies to produce the new series was quickly struck, and on September 26, the BBC announced that Doctor Who would be returning to BBC One in 2005, produced by BBC Wales. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Lorraine Heggessey (born November 16, 1956) is the Controller of BBC One, the UKs oldest and frequently most-watched television channel. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... Russell T. Davies, pictured in 2003. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... a bust ... BBC Wales (or BBC Cymru) is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales, and is based at Broadcasting House in Cardiff, not to be confused with Broadcasting House in London, which is the headquarters of BBC Radio. ...

As a result, the "official" nature of the Shalka webcast was in doubt from even before it was webcast. After the webcast, in February 2004, plans for sequels were indefinitely shelved. For a period, it was unclear if the new television Doctor would be the Ninth or Tenth Doctor, but this was ultimately settled in April 2004 when in an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, Davies announced that the new television Doctor (played by Christopher Eccleston), would be the Ninth Doctor, relegating the Richard E. Grant Doctor to unofficial status. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor Who Weekly #1, cover dated October 17, 1979 Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a periodical devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Christopher Eccleston on set in London during filming for Doctor Who in 2004. ... The Ninth Doctor refers to the ninth official incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ...

Grant's incarnation of the Time Lord (often referred to as the "REG Doctor" or the "Shalka Doctor" by fans) has since appeared in an online short story, The Feast of the Stone by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, although no further stories seem planned. The Time Lords are a fictional race of humanoids, originating on the planet Gallifrey, seen in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Cavan Scott is a British writer of science fiction audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Mark Wright. ... Mark Wright is a British writer of audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Cavan Scott. ...

A novelisation of Shalka was published in 2004, the first novelisation of a Doctor Who serial (the 1996 television movie notwithstanding) in nearly a decade (ISBN 0563486198), and the last so far. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor Who is a television movie based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

External links

• Scream of the Shalka, on the BBC website
• The Feast of the Stone, on the BBC website